Rush Style Lydian Riff

By Darren DeFranco

Hey guys,

The Lydian scale has a dream-like quality that can also sound very advanced and futuristic, making it very appealing to progressive rockers like Rush. Though Rush was just a three piece band, their riffs sounded huge and light years ahead of their time because of their technical ability and advanced use of music theory. One of their favorite tricks was using the Lydian scale, and we’ll show you how.